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Old 09-13-2010, 06:02 PM
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Default how much can i adjust/jack up my strut

so i ended up getting coilovers a few months ago and i adjusted it a little from how it came, but i want to adjust it a little more

i want to lift the front maybe another inch or so to give it a little more height

i was wondering how much more i could go down to still be safe and not stiffen the ride too much






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should be able to max it out, it was designed to be able to use within those limits, just watch the angles of your balljoints. You dont want to be blowing through those all the time.
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thats true to, i wanted to change the upper control arm but i am not very well educated with that
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Does adjusting it throw off the alignment?
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Originally Posted by rockymtnrider
Does adjusting it throw off the alignment?
have no clue
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Originally Posted by UnleashedFord
have no clue
It will, just like a leveling kit, it changes the rest angle of the LCA.
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1in will make that big a of difference?
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In tire wear more than anything since the change will balance out on either side.
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screw it im still going to try it haha

if anything ill ask my friend to put it on the machine and check the numbers
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yea and if its to bad then its not to hard just to lower it back down. just a couple turns.


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